LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1916. 



BEANS— DWARF OR BUSH. 



GREEN-PODDED BEANS. 



SUTTON'S MASTERPIECE — An unequalled cropper and a 

 fine forcine sort. See description on page 6. Pkt. 15c; 

 pint 35c; quart 60 



Bountiful — A remarkably early, very prolific, long-, rich- 

 green-podded Bean. The pods are straight, solid, fleshy, 

 wonderfully tender and brittle, being absolutely string- 

 less, and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c; pint 30c; quart 50c; 

 % peck $1-80 



Black Valentine — A very productive round-podded sort, ex- 

 celling somewhat the well-known Early Valentine. The 

 pods are much longer, straighter and more handsome, and 

 are solid, tender and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10c; pint 30c; 

 quart 50c; % peck $1.80 



Full Measure — A prolific stringless green-podded Bean 

 with extra long, round pods, which remain firm and 

 tender much longer than most sorts. Pkt. 10c; pint 30c; 

 quart 50c; % peck $1.80; peck $3.50 



Stringless Green Pod — One of the finest green-podded 

 Beans. The pod is round, medium in length, slightly 

 curved and absolutely stringless; very fleshy, remaining 

 in good condition for a long period. Pkt. 10c; pint 30c; 

 quart 50c; % peck $1.80 



Extra Early Round-Podded or Red Valentine — Early and of 

 first-class quality. The pods are round, fleshy, crisp and 

 tender, and very productive. Pkt. 10c; pint 25c; quart 45c; 

 % peck $1.65; peck $3.20 



Extra Early Refugee — Similar in all respects to the old 

 Refugee, only that it is two weeks earlier; is very pro- 

 lific. Pkt. 10c; pint 30c; quart 50c; y 2 peck $1.75; peck. $3.40 



KEENEY'S STRINGLESS REFUGEE — A great improvement 

 on the well-known Refugee or 1,000 to 1, which has for 

 many years been the standard sort for late crop pickling 

 and canning purposes. The handsome pods are of a light 

 green color, almost perfectly round, very fleshy, tender 

 and meaty, absolutely free from strings and of the most 

 delicious flavor. Supply very limited this year. Pkt. 10c; 

 pint 30c; quart -55 



Longfellow — Extra early and productive. Pods 7 to 8 inches, 

 straight and round and of fine quality. Pkt. 10c; pint 

 30c; quart 50 



EXTRA EARLY ROUND-PODDED VALENTINE. 



STRINGLESS GREEN POD. 



Refugee, or One Thousand to One — Not so early as the preceding 

 varieties, but excellent for a main crop. Pods round and curved. 

 Very productive, tender and flavor delicious. Pkt. 10c; pint 30c; 

 quart 50c; % peck $1.80; peck $3.50 



Hodson Green Pod — A robust grower, yielding profusely, very 

 long, straight, flat pods, late in the season. The pods average 

 7 inches in length. Pkt. 10c; pint 30c; quart 50 



Long Yellow Six Weeks — Early and productive. Pods long, flat, 

 slightly curved; quality fair. Pkt. 10c; pint 25c; quart 45c; 

 % peck $1.65 



Dwarf Horticultural — A Bush variety of the popular Pole Bean 

 of that name. Pkt. 10c; pint 25c; quart 45c; V 2 peck $1.65 



Boston Favorite, or Goddard — Extra large, long, flat green pods 

 splashed with red when ripe. The green Beans are almost as 

 large as the Lima, and of excellent quality. One of the best 

 Shell Beans. Pkt. 10c; pint 25c; quart 45c; % peck $1.65 



BEANS— FIELD VARIETIES. 



White Marrowfat — Not specially good as a String Bean, but very 

 popular shelled green or dry. It is grown in large quantities 

 for consumption in a dry state. Crop failure. 



Boston Small Pea Bean (Navy Bean) — Very early, hardy and pro- 

 lific. The vine is a rank grower, with profuse foliage, and the 

 pods grow mainly in clusters of four. One plant of this variety 

 (not especially selected) produced 123 pods, the pods averaging 

 6 beans each. Plant thinly in rows. Pint 15c; quart 30c; % 

 peck $1.05; peck $2.00; bushel $7.50 



Improved Prolific Tree (Navy Bean) — Bears enormous crops, 

 reaching 60 to 80 bushels to the acre. They should be planted 

 very thinly in rows. Pint 15c; quart 30c; % peck $1.05; peck 



$2.00; bushel $7.50 



Prices of Field Beans Subject to Market Fluctuation*. 



BEANS— ENGLISH OR BROAD. 



Plant early in spring in rows about 4 feet apart, seed 4 inches 

 apart in the row and 2 inches deep. As soon as the lower pods are 

 set, pinch the top off the plant to insure well-filled pods. 

 Broad Windsor — The best. Pkt. 10c; pint 25c; quart $0.40 



If wanted by Mail, add an amount sufficient to cover postage at Parcel Post rates; see table, page 4. 1 pint packed weighs 



about 17 ounces, 1 quart 33 ounces. 



